Kelsey Mitchell

INDIANAPOLIS — The seat is always different, but the person in it remains the same. We can’t see him, but Kelsey Mitchell can. Before every game, the Indiana Fever star looks out into the crowd and finds her father, Mark. “It’s not necessarily about the arena,” Mitchell said. “It’s about me. It’s about us.” Mitchell’s dad died suddenly in March 2024. Yet, more than two years later, amid the best season of her career, which comes down to a win-or-go-home Game 2 against the Las Vegas Aces in the o

The Fever guard is having a historic season and the best year of her career, all while pursuing a doctorate degree.

Caitlin Clark has already built one of the most entertaining highlight reels in the WNBA. She may have added another entry to it Saturday. Clark found Kelsey Mitchell with a ridiculous pass, threading the ball between a defender’s legs and right into Mitchell’s hands. The Indiana Fever shared the play on X, calling it the […]

Mitchell struggled in Game 1.

Of course, the ultimate goal for the Indiana Fever this season is to win the WNBA championship. However, what Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell have achieved already this season is also worth celebrating.

The Indiana Fever backcourt mates combined to average 47 points per game — the most in league history for any pair.

Kelsey Mitchell. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley) | NBAE via Getty Images This year, Kelsey Mitchell became the first player in WNBA history to lead the league in both made threes and 3-point percentage in the same season. She cashed in on 135 triples at a 45 percent clip, which is phenomenal efficiency for that volume; it’s the highest single-season percentage out of those who have made 100 or more 3s. For a career, it’s not unprecedented, as Jennifer Azzi shot 45.8 percent (first all time) with 158...